Amsterdam Walking Tours

Amsterdam is a city built around water, with canal rings, houseboats and gabled townhouses giving it a distinct shape that's easy to explore on foot. Students get a close look at Dutch Golden Age wealth alongside quieter corners, from hidden courtyards to narrow alleyways, all within a compact centre. 

Choose from two private walking tour options, both led by a dedicated local guide. 

2-Hour Private Amsterdam Highlights Tour

• The Old Church – Amsterdam's oldest surviving building, consecrated around 1306.
• The Jewish Quarter – once home to one of Europe's largest Jewish communities before the Second World War.
• Royal Palace – built as Amsterdam's town hall in the 17th century, it became a royal palace under Napoleon's brother, Louis Bonaparte.
• The Jordaan District – a former working-class quarter, now known for its narrow canals and independent shops.
• The Begijnhof Convent – a quiet courtyard dating from the 14th century, once home to a community of religious laywomen.
• The widest bridge – one of the more distinctive crossings on Amsterdam's canal ring.
• Narrowest house – a legacy of the city's old property taxes, once charged by canal frontage width.

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3-Hour Private Amsterdam City Tour

 Covers the highlights above plus:

• Iconic houseboats – around 2,500 houseboats line Amsterdam's canals today, many converted from old cargo boats.
• Albert Cuyp street market – one of the largest and longest-running street markets in the Netherlands.
• Masterpiece of Dutch Art – the tour points out sites linked to the Dutch Golden Age's best-known painters.
• The Dutch East India Company – founded in Amsterdam in 1602, and widely considered the world's first multinational company.

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